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Victoria 18 deck tom etzel at 6:42am 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 3/379 Does anyone know if it is balsa cored? Thanks
Head pumping and stanchion vent Freespirit3087 at 6:08am 06.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2747 I am a 2 season new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 and wanted to know if it was normal for water to com
Washer for galley sink drain (1) Mikem at 12:10am 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1016 I have searched in vain for two replacement washers for my 2003 H466 galley sink drains. I think th
New cooler (1) Jimmy at 8:20pm 06.24.19 Smaller Boats 3/690 166401 New set up Dometic cfx95
This is crazy. My exhaust is filling with water and it's flooding the engine Newbie3 at 7:23pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 30/5382 I must have screwed up on the plumbing. This had happened every time I start the engine. Unless I le
Got the dreaded marina call today. sesmith at 6:46pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1843 We were on hour 2 of a 3 hour trip home from the marina when my phone rang. It was the marina manag
Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:33pm 06.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/921 So.....Took delivery of our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 two weeks ago. Weekend before last, replaced t
B and R- lower diamond d1 cross lower Waterwindsail at 6:26pm 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/819 Does the lower diamond d1 cross in front or behind the lower D? Thanks! Ralph Sperry Boston Gypsy S
Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:22pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 7/658 On our new (to us) boat, a 1989 Beneteau First 35s5, the Volvo Model 2003 needs a new heat exchanger
Regulator Not Regulating Rick D at 6:20pm 06.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/831 So, I have a Yanmar with a Balmar alternator and external regulator. The regulator is a Xantrex XAR
jammed halyard and climbing the mast ambler at 1:45pm 06.24.19 Catalina 22 22/3976 yesterday raising the jib on my 1883 Catalina 22 and halfway up it locked up solid. Turns out the wi
Pop Top Holder that uses mainsail slug track RobinsonCruiseOh at 12:37pm 06.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1018 My pop top came with a small U shaped angled bracket that slipped into the mainsail's slug track up
Adding Reefing Hooks (2) tmakar1 at 12:09pm 06.24.19 Catalina 30 15/10548 Hey guys, I just bought an 85 Catalina 30TR, and it looks like the previous owner never rigged the m
Ocean Electric Winches Leaking oil rptm67 at 11:01am 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/385 Hi All, I have 2008 Hunter 41DS with Lewmar Electric Winches, leaking oil I notice the oil dripping
Beneteau 361 2002 gel coat cracking/crazing/spider webb cracks? (1) miraculix at 9:32am 06.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2424 Hi all, I am in the process of buying a sailboat, preferably a Beneteau in the 36 to 40 feet range
Small ding at water line on transomThanks. AwwShucks at 9:03am 06.24.19 Catalina 310 8/1140 So I put a little ding on the transom at the water line from backing up a bit too fast. (Forgot to
Engine Starter Button MARK340 at 8:33am 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1402 Help. I have a 1999 Hunter 340. When Im in the slip the engine starts every time, no problem. Howeve
I may have a problem....... (3) jbreland at 8:32am 06.24.19 Smaller Boats 25/2227
Hull Divers For Hire (1) fstbttms at 8:17am 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/560 Hundreds of hull cleaners are here waiting to help you maintain your boat. https://www.facebook.co
Like moths to a flame (1) Jackdaw at 8:08am 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2333 Another 41.1 from Harbor Sailboat Charters runs into the Midway. This is two in a year. I've charter

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Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Tally Ho at 11:18am 08.29.24
lifeline Johnb at 10:10am 08.29.24 :plus: Boat is 30 years old Or 40 if you are living in 2024.
Boom is twisting, advice please? LakeShark at 10:08am 08.29.24 @pdxjohnny the Capri 22 is a bit of a different animal than a Catalina 22 I am afraid. You may try
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 9:47am 08.29.24 From your post I am wondering if the PO decided to abandoned a separate start battery so they could
lifeline jssailem at 8:46am 08.29.24 measuring them would be the only way to confirm. :plus: Boat is 30 years old. Take pelican hook to
lifeline Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 08.29.24
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 8:25am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy th
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 08.29.24 I realized that I could construct the manometer that you describe. It's the right thing to do bec
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 8:20am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy tha
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 8:13am 08.29.24 I managed to trace the OEM regulator to TPA Engineering Ltd to a company in the UK. Unfortunately,
Boom is twisting, advice please? Jacktar at 7:57am 08.29.24 Do you have the goosneck in the slot below the boltrope slot and a downhaul cleated after raising th
Boom is twisting, advice please? JRacer at 7:39am 08.29.24 Do you have a photo of the gooseneck end? Found this, might be helpful: .3 Setting Up The Boom 1.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:29am 08.29.24 This is the best photo from the album with mfg name on it. It appears to be TPA model 300. Zoom in
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 7:17am 08.29.24 Wait, if we only relied on Google searches (DuckDuckGo doesn't track searches) Google searching IM
What kind of propane regulator to use? Jim Legere at 7:15am 08.29.24 ...However when I attempted to light my stove, a lot of gas was blown under the cook-top and flames
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 7:14am 08.29.24 I recommend Bed It from @Maine Sail - bed the outer ring, squishing the stuff into the gap, and don
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:59am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stov
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:58am 08.29.24 The pressure produced by the liquid propane in the tank is in perfect lock step with its temperatur
What kind of propane regulator to use? ice breaker at 6:56am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stove
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Ward H at 5:27am 08.29.24 Welcome to the forum! You don't say what year the boat is but it's 40 years old or more. It will def

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